Improvement in grain-binder attachments



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

OHARLES OOLAHAN, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

r IMPROVEMENT lN GRAIN-BINDER ATTACHMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 215,266, dated May 13, 1879; application filed T May 9, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GOLAHAN, of Cleveland, county of Ouyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Grain-Binding Attachments to Harvesters, the several drawings and accompanyin g specification fully illustrating saidimprovements.

The invention relates to harvesting-machines by which the grain is cut and elevated to the stubble side of the machine and delivered to a receiver or table, from which it is taken by hand or automatic gathering or gaveling arms and bound in sheaves.

My improvement consists in the manner of attaching or supporting and adjusting the said receiver or table and the frame on which the binders stand or automatic binding-machine may be located.

The object of my invention is to secure a lateral adjustment of the frame, so that the lever attached to secure and retain adjustment. Fig. 2 represents a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 represents a top or plan view. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation. Fig. 5 represents a transverse view of the arm and its manner of attachment to main frame above, and the point of attaching the binding-frame below to said arm. Fig. 6 is a side view of said arm and its point of attachment to the harvestenframe above.

The cut grain is elevated by the usual devices and delivered on the receiver or table N. Said receiver or table is attached to frame A which may be of any suitable construction, and of sufficient strength to sustain what may be required of it in the binding of grain automatically or by hand. Said frame A is supported on projection W of arm T, and said frame also has an additional or steadying and sliding support above by means of hooks Y, said hooks being attached firmly to said frame, and sliding over'a rod or bar, Z, which rod or .bar is concave above, and supported at each end on the main harvester.

The arm T is supported on the sliding block V, and in my present form I have placed a rod through said sliding block or support, said rod Ubeing supported by cross-piece S of the main harvester; but this rod and support may be modified in construction.

Q, is a lever attached to frame A and extended to the driver for the purpose of adjusting the frame A to any desired point; and a pawl and ratchet may be attached to said leverto hold it in any desired position.

The frame A may be made rigid at points above support W, and by vibrating on said lower support the binder may be' rocked so that the gaveling-arm may gather the grain, as it may be delivered to the receiver in any desirable manner. In some cases the form of construction may be modified, and the lower point of support, W, may be deemed sufficient for the frame A carrying the gavelingarm; or the attachment may be made above, in order to secure the rocking adjustment of the gaveling-arm laterally, or to carry said gathering-arm to or from the butts of long or short grain but I prefer my present form of construction, as being more free from liability of cramping, and also securing a horizontal position of the receiver, or nearly so, with the binding apparatus located thereon.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The swinging arm T, supporting the grain-receiver N, substantially as set forth and described.

2. The adjustable swinging arm T, supporting the grain-receiver N, substantially as set forth and described.

3. The combination of the frame A carryin'g grain-receiver N, swinging arm T, sliding blocks V, and rod U, substantially as set forth in g the receiver N, the swinging arm T, and

and described. the lever Q, substantiallyas set forth and de- 4. The combination of the frame A carryscribed.

ing receiver N, the swinging arm T, rod Z, CHAS. OOLAHAN.

and hooks Y, substantially as set forth and Witnesses:

described. FRANCIS TOUMEY,

5. The combination of the frame A, carry- LEVI T. SGOFIELD. 

